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Signature Engagement

The Preclinical Roadmap

A complete preclinical development plan from discovery through IND-enabling. Anchored in unmet need, built study-by-study, designed for regulatory alignment, and packaged to survive investor and pharma partner diligence.

2-4 weeksDiligence-ready deliverablesOperator-to-acquirer lens

What the Roadmap Includes

Four integrated components, delivered as one cohesive plan.

01

Unmet Need & Positioning

  • Target rationale and indication selection
  • Competitive landscape analysis
  • Differentiation and strategic case
  • Market opportunity assessment
02

Study-by-Study Plan

  • Model selection with rationale
  • Endpoint design and success criteria
  • Timeline with milestones
  • Budget with quarterly capital requirements
  • CRO shortlists and recommendations
  • Biomarker strategy
03

Regulatory Path

  • IND/CTA regulatory strategy
  • Dose rationale (MABEL/NOAEL framework)
  • Pre-IND meeting strategy
  • Nonclinical submission strategy and IND section outline
04

Diligence-Ready Package

  • Visual timeline with milestones
  • Risk assessment with mitigation plans
  • Gap analysis
  • Executive summary for board and investors

Who This Is For

The Roadmap is designed for teams ready to plan their path to the clinic.

Seed/Series A Biotech

You have a lead candidate ready for preclinical planning and need a complete development roadmap to guide execution and support fundraising.

Academic Spinouts

You're translating promising discovery work into a structured development plan that investors and partners can evaluate.

Multi-Program Companies

You need to plan a specific program's path to the clinic with study-level specificity, timelines, and budget clarity.

How to Start

Every engagement begins with a Strategy Call. Most companies start with a Diagnostic or go directly to a Roadmap.

1

Strategy Call

Complimentary · 30 minutes

Tell us about your program, your stage, and the decisions you're facing. We'll assess whether a Diagnostic or a full Roadmap is the right starting point.

2

Strategy Diagnostic

1-2 weeks

A focused assessment of where your program stands: readiness, competitive positioning, and strategic gaps. Tells you exactly what to prioritize next.

3

Preclinical Roadmap

2-4 weeks · The signature engagement

Unmet need analysis, study-by-study plan, regulatory path, and everything packaged for diligence.

What Makes This Different

The combination of operator experience, acquirer-side diligence perspective, and execution speed.

Operator-to-Acquirer Lens

Our founder has designed IND-enabling programs and evaluated companies from the acquirer side, supporting diligence on transactions valued up to $11B. We build plans that answer the questions the other side of the table actually asks.

Study-Level Specificity

Specific models, endpoints, budgets, and CRO shortlists for each study. Not abstract strategy decks. Plans your team can execute and your investors can evaluate.

2-4 Week Delivery

Most comparable preclinical roadmaps take 6-8+ weeks at other firms. We deliver faster without sacrificing depth because this is all we do.

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